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A. M. Ariff | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 june 2024 | |
| Preceded by | K. C. Venugopal |
| Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. R. Gowri Amma |
| Succeeded by | Shanimol Usman |
| Constituency | Aroor |
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| Born | 20 May 1964 Mannar, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
A. M. Ariff is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament representing Alappuzha constituency from 2019 till 2024. A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he represented Aroor constituency in Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2019. Ariff made his first win from Aroor in 2006 defeating veteran political leader K. R. Gowri Amma. A. M. Ariff has been elected 3 times from Aroor to Kerala Legislative in the years 2006, 2011 and 2016. Ariff was elected to Loksabha in 2019 from Alappuzha.
In a major electoral upset in the 2006 assembly elections, he defeated then-state Agriculture Minister and veteran politician K.R. Gouriamma. In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections, he was placed third in the list of candidates who secured the most votes. In 2017, he was awarded the Best MLA in India Award by Kashmir to Kerala Social Foundation. In 17th Lok Sabha he is the only LDF and CPI(M) MP from Kerala.